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Deborah Hawkins, penned Debra Renée Byrd, began writing after a blank book project in elementary school and never stopped, fashioning stories based on her favorite TV shows and movies before creating more original works. She studied at the University of the Arts and Florida State University before settling down and graduating from Temple University. She now resides in her hometown of Dover, DE, where she spends most of her time at work or at church. She loves fantasies, superheroes, is a trekkie and a brown coat. She loves television and lives for Final Fantasy video games, having collected most of them. She has read a myriad of authors, and her favorite authors change whenever she finds a new book that changes her life... "When you can't run, you crawl. When you can't crawl...well, you know the rest." -Tracey, Firefly, "The Message"

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Saturday, July 26, 2014

More Character Sketches: Andyrsn, of Viveno Island

Full Name J.G.-Lt. Andyrsn, of Viveno Island
Nickname: n/a
  1. Age: 22
  2. Gender: male
  3. Date of Birth: Year 1898, 9th Month, 4th Day
  4. Hair color/style: dark brown, curly, bushy; held back with headbands
  5. Eye color: dark brown
  6. Accent (if any): none
  7. Height: 5'11-1/2
  8. Weight: 182 lbs
  9. Tattoos: none
  10. Piercings: none
  11. Scars: none
Personality Overview:
  1. Fears: getting close to others, losing loved ones
  2. Childhood: he was a hyper child but didn't have many playmates.
  3. Adolescence: mellowed out while training for The Watch, quiet but observant.
Favorites
  1.  Books or Favorite music artists: local band The Islanders.
  2. Authors: Conner, the Hulktroll; Ariane, of South Xelinger
  3. What are some of their pet peeves? he doesn't like negative thinkers.
  4. What sort of gifts do they like? new daggers, card decks.
  5. What is their favorite time of day? late afternoon, best time to surf.
  6. Where do they like to spend their time? Andyrsn loves the beach.
  7. Favorite food? Favorite drink? Hot drinks, soft drinks, or alcohol? Baobab, Ocean Water soft drink.
  8. Favorite animal? the dolphin
  9. Do they have any pets? Do they want any? no pets. He wouldn't mind having a dog.
  10. What relaxes them? jogging or swimming
  11. Do they have any bad habits? he can be a little mischievous.
  12. What are some things that they don’t like? (least favorite food/drink, weather/season, etc). he hates bland food, rainy weather.
Resources and abilities:

  1. Where did they learn their abilities? Training for the Watch.
  2. Where does your character live? Why did they choose it, and how did they acquire it? How do they handle intruders (graciously? violently?)? Andyrsn lives on Viveno Island, a small tropical island town off the coast of the Life Continent. He was born and raised there.
  3. What are some of your character’s more notable merits and flaws (including physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, etc.)? How did they develop? How has this helped or hindered them in the past? Andyrsn keeps a calm head through every situation, but he can be a little sarcastic which annoys less calm people. He played by himself often, so he thought out loud often. Both traits help to allow him to provide reasonable solutions to problems.
  4. Do they speak more than one language? no.
Relationships and history:
  1. What is their family history like? How does it affect them? How do they feel about their family? How does their family feel about them? Andyrsn's mother died just after he was born. His father and two older brothers raised him until his father was sent away for The Watch. The family is highly respected on the island because of their father's high watchman status, Commanding Watchman. When his brother's wife died in childbirth, he helped care for his twin nieces. He loves his family deeply, and they love him, especially his nieces. They're a humble family despite their status in the town.
  2. What were they like as a child? What was their favorite toy? Favorite game? Playmates? Andyrsn was a small kid who wasn't paid much attention in school, so he played a lot of card games and played with his friend Donovan when he had the chance.
  3. What did they want to be when they grew up? Andyrsn wanted to be a surfer, but when his father died, he vowed to become a watchman.
  4. Describe their best and worst memories from childhood. Best memory: When he and Donovan filled Brodie's knapsack with frogs. It didn't scare her, but she had a hard time catching them when they all jumped out. Worst memory: when they received notice of his father's death.
  5. Do they, or have they in the past, had a mentor? What was their relationship with this person, and how has it changed since then? Andyrsn relied on his Lt. Watchman's guidance while training.
  6. What sort of education have they had? Do they want more? He had general education until he joined the Watch, then combat and geography.
  7. Who is their closest friend, and why? What do they like to do with this person? Andyrsn's closest friend is Brodie's brother Donovan, with whom he went to General School until they both branched off into their different fields. He stayed over their house often, and they loved playing pranks on Brodie.

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